Winter Sports
US Ski & Snowboard aligns with Outside Interactive, extends NBC Sports deal
US Ski & Snowboard has secured a long-term strategic partnership with outdoor recreation media and services company Outside Interactive, which will stream International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup …
Infront, StreamAMG launch Ski and Snowboard Live OTT platform in US market
The Infront agency has teamed up with StreamAMG, the sports streaming and technology company, to launch Ski and Snowboard Live, a new direct-to-consumer streaming service for the US market
ARD and ZDF land new five-year FIS World Cup deal with Infront
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have retained rights to top FIS World Cup skiing events held outside of Germany in a new five-year deal announced this morning with the Infront agency
Marano to target €500m in sponsorships as Milan-Cortina 2026 commercial head
Italian television executive Antonio Marano has been named as the new commercial director of the Milan-Cortina Foundation 2026, the organising committee for the Italian Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
Olympic Channel details plans for Lausanne’s Youth Olympics
The Olympic Channel, the International Olympic Committee’s OTT platform, has said it will provide 300 hours of coverage of the 2020 winter Youth Olympic Games, which takes place in Lausanne, Switzerland f…
Sky agrees three-year deal for Winter Games NZ
Pay-television broadcaster Sky has agreed a three-year deal to cover Winter Games NZ, New Zealand’s annual international winter sports event.
Sky's deal covers the editions running from 2019 to 2021.
Nent lands another blow on Nordic public broadcasters with ISU deal
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has once again blown away competition from Nordic public-service broadcasters for winter sports content, acquiring exclusive rights to International Skating Union events from the Infront agency.
Nent adds more winter sports with ISU deal
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group announced on Thursday the acquisition of exclusive rights to International Skating Union events in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, adding to its growing portfolio…
Yle exec to lead Eurovision Sport’s winter portfolio
The Eurovision Sport division of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has appointed Robert Portman as head of winter sport
Nent makes shock move for winter sports in Nordics
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has gained a foothold in winter sports in the Nordics with its shock acquisition of a host of properties from the Infront agency.
Infront increases its dominance over winter sports with ISU deal
The Infront agency’s acquisition of the International Skating Union’s global media rights is the latest plank in the company’s strategy to dominate the winter sports rights market.
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EBU renews Fis Ski Flying World Championships in direct deal
EBU acquires rights to 2022 and 2024 Ski Flying World Championships for €3m
This is about 12% more than the €3.4m it paid for rights for 2018 and 2020
The EBU paid €2.5m fo
FREE | Winter sports, 2018
In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape in winter sports.
Winter sports, 2018
In the latest interactive monthly data report, TV Sports Markets analyses the media-rights landscape in winter sports.
Swisscom signs expanded agreement with Discovery
Swiss telecommunications group Swisscom has extended and expanded its long-term carriage agreement with the Discovery Networks Deutschland division of international media and entertainment company Discovery Communications.
Infront to shut Dutch office
The Infront Sports & Media agency has said it will close its office in the Netherlands in an effort to consolidate its winter sports operations.
Olympic Channel covers European Youth Olympic Festival
The International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel has agreed to broadcast live coverage of the 2017 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF).
Alisports to show Japan’s Asian Winter Games
The Alisports division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has acquired rights for the upcoming 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan.